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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Rye for Pasturage.

Rye is not only valuable for its grain and
straw, but 1t can not be excelled as a
crop for late pa1tursge In the fall when
other green food is scarce, while it also
grows early in the spring and enables stock
to secure green food before anything makes
O start. If rye should be estimated entirely
as forage plant the result would not be
altogether in its favor, as there are other
and more desirable materials for that pur-
pose, but its place can not easily be filed
in some respects. Late in the fall the
farmer usually has his barn well stored
with grain and hay and cares very little
about rye as a special food, but it is well
known that as long as the stock can pro-
cure proportion OF green food there Is
greater thrift, and Inil b COWS give larger
quantity OF milk, owing to the 'esary
effect OF the green food. Unless the farmer
hsve ensilage his stock must subsist on the
cured dry proveuoer provided for them,
but if he have field of rye he can either
pasture the COWS upon itor cut it for them,
If it he OF sufficient height, according to
the proportion required. If the ground be
made rich the grazing on the rye will do it
40 harm, as it will grow up agsin and pro-
vide crop of grain at the proper time;
but care should be taken that the rye be
not trampled too muCh. In addition to
late grazing, as soon as the snow is off the
ground in the spring the rye furnishes
early green food, which is always an accept
able treat to stock that have been fed on
dry food during the long winter, and in
these respects the rye crop is one of the
best. 1t shortens the time in which grain
and hay are fed exclusively. When other
grasses begin to come In the rye can be
permitted to mature. and q crop of gcsin
and straw harvested. Rye can meyer be
made to usurp the place OF wheat aud oats
as grain crop except on light sandy soils,
but as a combined crop, affording grain,
straw, and convenient grazing, it has an
important place which no other crop can
fill. 1t will pay any farmer who keeps
stock to SOW piece of land in rye. not SO
much as a matter of profit, but as a
means of providing green food in the fall
and early spring.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Candidates for Governor.
Washington Special

A private letter was received here from
Hon. w. d. Bynum, of Indianapolis, stat
ing that he is a straight-out candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Another gentleman who has lust returned
from that State says that Hon. Green Smith
has also announced himself for the same
honor. Hon. G. o. Matson, who is here,
states positively that he is not a candidate
for the position. Judge Cobb, who is here,
states his friends are urging him to enter
the gubernatorial race, and that he has
about concluded to make the race. 1t is
stated in this connection that If Col. Mat
son is not candidate there is no dcabt
MIR. Cobb willssbe. 1t may be interesting
for their friends to know that there are
two gentlemen here who are anxious TO
represent their districts in Congress-the
Deputy Land Commissioner, Col. Stock
slayer, and the Deputy Commissioner OF
Pensions. ECol. VIM. z. Mclean. of Terre
Haute. 1t is understood that Me- Stock
slayer will not enter the race unless the
committee appointed at New Albany can
receive recognition, and the differences be-
tween the two committees can be settled.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Tho Trnth of the Business.
Columbus Herald.l


If there were agy lingering doubts in
anyone's mind as 70 the partisan-politicsl
character of the G a. Z late events have
dispelled them. The ascription to that or
der ofRspublIcan bias has been denied by
its members for years past, and the evil
dence on which they relied for the denial
is the article in their constitution forbid
ding partisan politics in their order. That
that law of the order has been and is being
violated there is now no use of denying.
The order is an alley of the Republican
party. and is entitled TO no respect as a
non-partissn organization. 1t has degen-
Grated into the aged Radical chestnut of
attempting to use the soldier element in
the interest OF the Republican party and
to the detriment of the Democratic party.
1t is needless to call attention to the
events here alluded to. They are fresh in
the minds of all. Democratic soldiers hay-
ing self-respect and the courage of their
political conviction can no longer testify
TO the non. partisan character of the G. 4. X.
1t is pure and simple Republican organi-
cation, with definite political aim con-
stantly in view.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
A Dairy Calculation,
IN, Y. Tribune.


The are herds of COWS which average S25
or $50 for the season an average means the
middle between extremes. The extremes
OF product of ordinary --herds will vary
from SIS to S45 for the milking season. If
the best COW pays $40 a year profit the
poorest live at loss of $40 each. That Is,
If these COWS were killed and buried the
owner would be $40 year in pocket. at
81 per 100 pounds OF milk the poorest COW
would make only 500 pounds of milk in
the factory season, and there are taous-
ancs OF COWS that do no better than this.
Another waste is the use of the most
costly foods or the actual stintIug of food.
coed COW fed only on pasture will al
ways pay double the cost of four or five
pounds of bran daily in milk or butter
This is more espe cially true of winter feed
ing, when straw may be mixed with hay
and the difference in value of the straw
spent in bran will make the feed worth
more for product than If all hay were fed
The above is but an example, and the
reader may take it as type for thoughtful
consideration in his own special circum-
stances. A third great waste is keeping
animals past their prime. When a cow is
past three years old she is at the best. If
well cared for she will become more and
more valuable up to this point; after which
she declines, becomes yearly worth less for
hnal disposition. Acting on these sugges-
items may lead to a temporary depression
in the meat and hide market aud an al
vance in the value of good stock If the
poor animals sre to be all suddenly put
where they will do the most good But
what cannot be cured should be put an
, ED to at once, and good herd of ten COWS,
oil paying profit, will bring more money
"a the owner than an average herl oil
twenty, hail of which live at a loss.
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plants there are fairly forward and full of
A Mule Cured CT Charlton.

Mule Cured CT Charlton.
8. B. McGeehee writes in the Mississippi
Valley Farmer of how he cured a mule of
black-leg ss follows:
/ had only one extreme case among my
mules after that. A mule which had ad-
vanced to the last stage, viz, sacks of d aid
hanging from every projecting joint OF
legs, from the belly almost ali over, and
from the throat, accompanied by that ex-
tremely bright glitter of the eye, and raw
enous desire for food which distinguishes
the last stage of the disease. did not
think he would live three hours, but
treated him very vigorously, giving about
two tablespoonfuls POSSIBLY morel of mu-
ratio tincture of iron and a dessert spoon
full of pulve;ized chlorate Of potash, and a
gill of wbiskey every two hours-using the
copperas bath. Signs of amendment were
evident by the second dose, and in three
days he was perfectly restored-all sacks
had disappeared, his eyes assumed a natu-
raj expression, and the cure was psrfect.
He afterwards became fatter and more
sprightly and useful than ever before.
/ do not believe you can kill an animal
with this treatment, and / would make is a
rule to administer In heroic doses IL the
case seemed to demand Ii and run the risk
rather than let it die of charbon.
Every animal dying of this disease
should be buried or burned Immediately
to prevent inocculation by flies from the
carcass. 1 have been thus prolix to give
ONE assurance to those who would Try sae
Treatment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Biscuit. and Griddle Cakes.

Egg Biscuit,-0ne pint OF -four, one pint
of milk, pinch of salt; beat into stiff
batter, and bake in creased cups.
Cream Batter Cakes.-Oae quart of -four,
two teaspoons of baking powder, one tea
spoon of salt and one cup of sweet cream.
Cold-water Biscuis-Three pints OF Dur
two tablespoons Of butter, teaspoon of salt
Mix with cold water, beat, roll out, prick
with q fork and bake.
Boston Biscuit-0ue quart of -four, one
small teaspoon Of salt, one tablespoon each
of butter and lard, one egg. Mix with
sweet milk, beat and bake.
Cream of Tartar Biscuit.-Three pints OF
-four, half a teacup of butter or lard, q
pinch of salt, pint of sweet milk, one tea
spoon OF soda and two Of cream Of tartar.
Soda Biscuit-Two quarts of -four, one
tablespoonful of lard, salt to taste, one tea
spoonful of soda, with enough bu.tsrmiik
to make soft dough. Bake very quickly.
Virginia Biscuit.-Oae quart of -four
half a teaspoonful oil salt, quarter of {
pound OF batter, mix and moisten witt
water, roll out thin, cut in cakes aud bake
Corn Cakes.-0ne quart OF sweet milk
one pint OF siftsd meal, half a teaspoon %
soda, one tablespoon OF melted lard, fou
eggs and one teaspoon of sale. Bake vi
very hot griddle.
Beaten Biscuit One quart OF A Jur, on,
/ small teaspoon of iarS one tsasy I'm O
| sxlti p.x With sNset nib. Beat hard fo
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Swine.
Rural New Yorker

Water, pure and treeh,Sis indispensable
for the welfare of hogs The common, but
mistaken belief that swine are filthy ami.
mails operates greatly to their disadvau-
tage by excusing the filthy ways in which
they are kept aud fed. and worst OF all is
the nnwholesome water provided-if any
provision at all is made for them.
Z Young pigs full fed up to this time may
make 100 pounds more growth by contin-
ued full feeding. The next three months
is the most profitable period of their lives
il it is made the most of and they are the
right kind. In choosing bosrsfor breeding
the fact that rest fat is no longer desirable,
but meat is required, should be noted. the
articles on feedipg should be we'll studied
in this regard. Breeders to be KEEP. over
winter should be provided with comfort
able pens. Lay in a supply of litter on
the first opportunity. Dried swamp muck
is the most valE able and useful, and the
present month is a good time to dig it.
For early spring pigs to be made into pork
next fall, couple the sows this mouth. Sows
narrowing this month should De mated
sgain the ninth day after.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Artificial Cider in Ohio.

During the warm spell of the present
summer, 9 driving trade was carried on by
the drug stores and soda fountain estab-
lishments of Columbus, o.. in selling Whist
are represented to be pure California orange
cider and Florida orange cider, which were
remarkably popular beverages, until they
happened to f. IL under the attention of
Gen. Hurst, the State food and dairy com.
missioner. In response to a multitude of
il quiries as to the healthfulness of the ar
ticIes in question, that official purchased a
handsomely labeled bottle of the orange
cider at the mandatory in Columbus re-
ceiving an assurance from the salesman
that il WAS received from California ia
barrels, and was the pure Juice of oranges.
The sample was submitted to the state
chemist who found that il con tanned water
70 per cent; tarteric acid, l per celt.
grape sugar, 10 per cent. cane sugar, per
cent. ash, 05 per cent, with burnt sugar
for coloring matter, and orange oil for
favoriDg The cider Is pronounced by the
chemist wholly artificial, ald the commits
sioner states that it Is made OF acids, sugar,
and water. The total cost for manufacture
ing is II cents per gallon, or 335 cents
per bottle; sold on the market at 80 cents.
The alleged cider has grown to quite az
industry, and has been sent by car load ia
all parts of the country, and the trade fur
nished in general way. The cases of thS
manufacturers will be brought before the
grand Jury under the law governing thu
aGulterati0n OF FOODS and drinks.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Brittle BO0fs.
AetaN OVAfs
IIosto / Transcript. !

Horses are frequently troubled with brit
tie hoois caused by deficiency OF wafer
Ia the bone. This is csussd 10 different
wsys-fever of the feet, or the common
founder; Inflammation of the interior of
the foot; exposure to fermenting manure
or filthy stables, by which the horn il sat-
urated with moisture containing ammonia;
leaving the feet covered with mui; or
even continued hot or dry weather, or an
unhealthy condition of the system, will
produce this trouble in the feet. The
horn becomes dry and granulated, and
separates very easily, crumbling or splint-
eriDg away until there is scarcely crust
enough left to fasten the shoe upon. The
remedy is, of course, to remove the cause
and restore the moisture. Frequent wash
ing of TIE feet with cold water, with atten-
ton to the health, and to give the horse
clean bedding and earth floor to stand
upon, or else a deep bed of sswdust, will
prevent it, or cure 1t in many cases. Glyc-
crime and water in equal parts is an exc al
lent dressing for the hoofs. An occasional
soft feed. as bran mash with little lin
seed, is also useful, because it keeps tie
horse in good health and cool. Tar is
sometimes used as a hoof dressing with ad-
vantage, but it needs caution in its appli-
cation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Fam Hints for Sc ..tember.
lAmer.can Agrieu lturist.1


The general testimony is in favor OF
early sowing of wbest. 1t is of tie first
importance to prepare a good ssed-bed,
using tho harrow and roller until the soil
is thoroughly palvsTizsd. No g0ot farmer
will SOW wheat broadcast. Ii he ceanOt
afford to owe drill he can hire one, and
the saving in seed will pay for the rent
of the machine. Ooe great benefit
from the use OF the drill is that it
puts the seed at q uniform depth below
the surface. Do not change the kind Of
wheat without good reason. II variety
is highly praised, and appears to bs better
than that now grown, try q small quau-
tity. giving it the same soil aud care as a
general crop, sowing enough to give seed
for next year. should it turn ont well.
There is, in most localities, q frost about
the latter of this month. This catches the
buckwbeat when the flower clusters are
still in bloom, while at the lower part Of
the cluster there is ripened grain. II the
crop is cut when the frost appears 10 be
imminent, and placed IN good-sized CAV
els, the partly-matured grain will go on
and Tipen. The root crops will grow rap
idly these ceol nights, and may still be
thiDned to advantage, of course Keeping
them clear of late weeds. In localities
where there are early frosts, eating up
corn will be the most important work OF
the month. Every farmer has his OWL
view OF the number of hills that should 90
TO the stock. A shert-handled hoe, with
the blade ground sharp aud kept so by
the use of file while az work, will bs
found the mort convenient implement
Cut low, to leave as little stubole as posi-
bic. Fodder corn should be cut upon tai
first intimation Of frost. II cut and laid il
the rows, IL Will not be Injured by tn,
frost as much as If standing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Tobacco i'm England.

An English paper says: "The tobacco
plants grown by Messrs Carter & Co., of
London, on the farm of Mr.. Phillips, near
Bromley, ara now getting on rapidly.
Those planted in gOod.time are much for
warder than the plants of last season were
at the beginning OF August. Unfortunately
the planting was allowed TO occupy whole
month, from the beginning to the end of
May; so that whereas the plants put in
first were over tour feet high last week be-
fore they were topped, those planted last
have only just begun to ruu up into stem,
The dry weather, of course, has been very
trying for the plants. those put in early
having alone been benefited by sufficient
rain in the early stage Of growth, while
some of the rest got none of any conse.
quepce till last week. a piece of barley in
The same field is, In places, quite burned
up and almost worthless. A liberal dress.
ing of ashes and artificial manure was ap-
piled to the land before the tobacco plants
were set out. The crop is remarkably
healthy in appearance, and quite free from
insects at present. There sixty-two varieties
In the field, though most OF the land is de.
voted to those which did best last year, in
Guiding Big Frederick, Kentucky, 0fnoko
Yellow Priar. Island Broadle6f and Havana
The variety first named was planted first
and ia remarkably robust and well FoVn
the Kentucky next to II being good sec
ond. These and cher early planted root
will have q much better chance of thor
oughly maturing than any portion of las
years crop bad, II the rest of the season
should be warm and sunny. Another croI
of tobacco. though very small one IL
aTes, Ia TO DO seen at st, Mary Cray, Ia
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
The New War.

lCiEcinnau Enquirer.
Alb, well, if Governor Foraker and his
friends sthink Il worth their while TO
make few votes by delvi3g IN the low
6emsgogueTy OF an attempt to revive the
animOsities of the wsr, it occurs to us
that they should be let alone. The mis-
chief and the malice OF the thing are in
describaole. Are these men among us SO
low and so cowardly as to seek public
place ut the expense .of national comfy
and national welfare Are taese mtn 20
mean - 70 Dlastsr, on the one baud, ABOUT
their agranimity in receiving back the
cs1rased, and then to spend their days and
lights in blsekgDardiDg those to whom
they profess 10 have extended the olive
bJEnoh2 IL might be well for thess ambit-
icus poliiiOiaIls to carefully reruse, in
their quiet hurrs, the letter written By one
Roecoe C0Dkliog IN response TO the invita-
ton Cf the Evansville G.. A. r Post. We
90 rot believe that the new war will make
as many votes for the warriors as it loses
ard we are qnite szre that. in any events
il viii cover them with disgrace.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Water-Free Butter.

John Gould says in the Philadelphia
Weekly Press, that no one disputes tnaG If
the water could all be expelled from bat
ter il would keep as we'll as lard, wnoss
keeping properties are due to this fact.
Butter dried water free, keeps q long time,
but 20 far this cannot be done without I'M.
due heat, which is fatal to fine aroma aud
perfect grain. Water readily dissolves
sugar and caseine, both of which can be
found in small amounts in the best worked
butter, and air aud water together produce
the decomposition of the caseine. Tne an
tiseptic influences of the salt, no matter
bow great the amount, cannot prevent
this, ian d butter soon begins to lose flavor
and later on comes rsncidity. The only
check yet found for this is cold storage, be
cause the oxygen of the air is nearly iuer
in low temperature; but when the butter
is brought in contact with the warmer al
once more it goes in hurry, Just as colo
milk when raised in temperature quickly
sours and gets bitter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07

between the featherIess insects and the
festhered tribe7 The filthy habits, the
marvellous powers of reproduction and
incestuous nature Of this songless feathered
gourmand are mere like aphides or lice
than like the feathered songsters which
our disgust for the nuisance lead us to do
it injustice. We invite accurate informa-
ton about this novel feature in the propa-
cation OF their young. We have heard the
male sparTows charged with polygamv, and
the females with a general love for the
males. If these charges be true, and if
they be ever-breeding, then indeed have
we a malodorous pest that will become as
disgusting as the plague of Egypt Wanted
More light as to their breeding habits,
and as to more effective means for their ex-
termination
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Protecting Wood From Rot.

& A means of preserving wood from rotting
IVES accidentally discovered by Herr X.
Fleikcher, of Gonobitz, few years ago. He
was about making preparation of coal-sar
and ashes for the purpose of driving away
ground fleas and beetles from his garden.
Just as he had mixed the materials together
he was called away from his work, and on
returning. found that instead of tar in the
ashes, there was kind of woody texture.
Astonished at the trans formation, he tried
the experiment over and over again, and
invariably with the same result. Just about
this time he bad occasion to rehoor an out
door room, where the boards came into al.
most immediate contact with the ground,
snd.took the opportunity OF testing the pre-.
sentative effects or this mixture by smear
ing the under sides of the boards with coal.
tar and sprinkling them literally with
ashes, a thin layer OF which latter was also
sifted over the ground. The proceed are
proved eminently successful, for the floor
is still in perfectly good condition, and not
in the least attacked by fungold growth,
while on all previous occasions, though
laid down with equally good material, it
had always required constant repair and
YVES generally quite rotten in less than two
years,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
Political Cause of the Drought.
IChicago Times.l


LAFAYETTE, Ind, August 16.-ro THE
EDITOR: One statement by your CORE
spondent, A. Z. H., upon the "Ciuses of
Droughts," August 6, will not hold
water" He saws that "the cause of the
great drought of 1887 is because We elected
a Democratic President" aud $50 he can
not vote for Grover Cleveland next time"
etc.
Now glance at the political map will
show that the "Solid South" together with
the Democratic Mugwump States of New
YORK, New jersey, Connecticut aud Cali
fornia, which elected Cleveland in 1891
have not suffered at all from drought, but,
on the contrary, they are favored with
mild temperatures and fruitful seasons.
While, at the same time, this terrible
scourge Of drought has fallen upon Kan
sas, Iowa, Wisconsin and other States Of
the g. o. D. persuasion.
Democratic Missouri was blessed with the
'early and latter rain" and bouutitul har.
vests, and controversely A. T. HIS great
State OF Illinois, which gave %, 900 for
Blaine, is drought smitten. 0hio-the
most pronounced anti Cleveland State-has
not even received her fair proportion of the
recent rainfall. Report says that Frank
Hurd's old congressional district is still in
misery from lack of moisture Indiana
gave 5000 majority Tor Cleveland in 1854
but went Republican In 1886, and her c)rn
crop is failure. Kentucky, too. has b zen
punished agriculturally this year to ~
siderable extent, and, fOrsooth, her latest
election returns show slight Republican
gains.
Possibly your correspondent expected
his statement to be taken ironically, which
would be in accordance vita the facts, for
if, as Intimsted, this drought must Fl ii Its
solution in political sins, aud be intended
as proyidential re5uke to any ore p0lii-
ical organization, then IL certainly places
in an unenvisble light the States aud the
party that did not elect Mr. Cleveland.
w. NJ B.